Turbulence data obtained from recent flights of the U-2 airplanes and from the National Severe Storms Project agree in general with the results obtained in previous investigations. The data show that nonstorm turbulence decreases in intensity and amount with increasing altitude. Less than 2 percent of the flight distance was in turbulence at altitudes above 50,000 feet. It also appears that the root-mean-square gust velocities of the composite turbulence patches may be 15 to 20 percent lower than previous estimates.


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    Title :

    Summary of Atmospheric Turbulence Data


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    Publication date :

    1965-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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